Procurement Bill [HL]
The Procurement Bill is a government bill that has been introduced in the House of Lords. The bill would reform the current rules on public procurement in the UK, much of which are derived from EU law.
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This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Creditworthiness Assessment Bill [HL] 2017-19, a private member's bill introduced by Lord Bird (Crossbench), ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords on 24 November 2017.
Creditworthiness Assessment Bill [HL] (226 KB , PDF)
The Bill would provide that rental payment history and council tax payment history were taken into account when assessing an individual’s creditworthiness, not least when they are seeking access to a mortgage to buy a home, for example.
Creditworthiness Assessment Bill [HL] (226 KB , PDF)
The Procurement Bill is a government bill that has been introduced in the House of Lords. The bill would reform the current rules on public procurement in the UK, much of which are derived from EU law.
This proposed law seeks to place the UK Infrastructure Bank on a statutory footing, giving it a specific set of powers. The bank is currently operating on an interim basis. Its purpose is to invest in infrastructure projects on behalf of the government and attract private sector funds for the same purpose.
On 25 May 2022, the grand committee of the House of Lords is due to debate the House of Lords Liaison Committee’s report ‘Tackling financial exclusion: A country that works for everyone? Follow-up report’. This report examines the progress made by the government and key stakeholders in implementing the recommendations made in the original 2017 select committee report on financial exclusion. It found that “four years on, financial exclusion is still highly prevalent in the UK”.